Enjoying Your Camcorder; Operation Flow - Sony 3-286-590-12(1) Handbook

Enjoying your camcorder

Operation flow

You can select the media (hard disk or "Memory Stick PRO Duo") separately for movie
recording and still image recording (p. 22).
b Notes
• When you select the media for movies, select the image quality (HD (high definition) or SD (standard
definition)) as well.
• The default setting is as follows:
– Movies are recorded on the hard disk with HD (high definition) image quality.
– Still images are recorded on the hard disk.
• The media and the image quality you select are effective for recording/playback/editing operations.
B Get ready (p. 15).
Selecting the media (p. 22)
x
B Record with HD (high definition) image quality
(p. 29).
Your camcorder is compatible with AVCHD format
"1920 × 1080/50i" (p. 105), which provides highly-
detailed, beautiful images.
b Notes
• The default setting is [HD SP] which is AVCHD format "1440 × 1080/50i" (p. 68).
• "AVCHD 1080i format" is abbreviated as "AVCHD" in this manual, except when it must be
described in more detail.
B Play back the images.
Viewing on the LCD screen of your camcorder (p. 35)
x
x Viewing on a high definition TV (p. 42)
You can enjoy highly-detailed, brilliant quality HD
(high definition) movies.
z Tips
• You can consult the [TV CONNECT Guide] (p. 40) displayed on the screen on connecting your TV
and camcorder.
• You can play back the images on a SD (standard definition) image quality TV.
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